What color is #7C6D0F?

#7C6D0F is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Muddy Brown. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7C6D0F?

The RGB value is 124, 109, 15: 124 red, 109 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C6D0F?

The complementary color is #0F1E7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C6D0F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C6D0F color

#7C6D0F rgb(124, 109, 15)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #7C6D0F is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 42.7% green and 5.9% blue (124, 109, 15).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 78% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 88% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), a difference of 5.8 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#7C6D0F color codes

HEX	`#7C6D0F`
RGB	`rgb(124, 109, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 42.7%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 78%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 88%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 88%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.98, -3.95, 48.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.98, 48.95, 94.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.868, 15.258, 2.666)`
Decimal	`8154383`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C6D0F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #7C6D0F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7C6D0F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #7C6D0F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c6d0f; }
.text { color: #7c6d0f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c6d0f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 109 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c6d0f, #557c0f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #7C6D0F?: #7C6D0F is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Muddy Brown. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7C6D0F?: The RGB value is 124, 109, 15: 124 red, 109 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C6D0F?: The complementary color is #0F1E7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C6D0F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.